1. Springsteen called it emotionally autobiographical A. “Adam Raised a Cain” B. “Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out” C. “Glory Days”

Elton John incorporated elements of Phil Spector’s Wall of Sound production techniques in recording “Step Into Christmas.” “We wanted to make an homage to Phil Spector,” John told the Sunday Post. “Part of what made Phil Spector records were the rooms, the musicians and the ambience.”